Sarg

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I know the brackets for most of the accessories will not work, but I saw that the vette uses 2 belts like the trucks do, 1 being for the AC. Does anyone know if the AC belt will line up? The reason I am interested in this is attempting to save room in the front and the vette seems a little shorter. We will be making alt and ps brackets already, but were curious about the AC.

Project GatTagO

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Your question is not exactly clear. All LS engine balancers will interchange, but obviously the accessory spacing will be different. If you swap to a Corvette balancer you will have to use the Corvette AC mount.

Andrew

Sarg

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That was the answer I needed. I was not sure if the ac would work with the existing 5.3 mount. So will the corvette mount bolt right us to the 5.3 block?

Project GatTagO

iTrader: (7)

I do believe that the Corvette AC mount will bolt to the 5.3L block, but I have not done it personally. I also believe that the Corvette AC compressor may be different than the truck one, but again, I don't know for sure. The Corvette AC compressor bolts to a separate bracket, which in turn bolts to the block. I think the truck compressor bolts directly to the block.

If you go with the Corvette balancer you will most likely have to use a Corvette AC compressor, and my gut tells me that it all should bolt to your 5.3L.

Andrew

86lxnotch

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truck comp does not bolt to the block, it also boltsto a bracket thats boltedto the block. i would say if you use all vette acc you should be fine

hifi875

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i have vette balancer and acessory drive on my 5.3. works fine and i have the a/c in stock vette location on my 69 camaro

Sarg

iTrader: (6)

What water pump did you run with that?

oldngray

iTrader: (9)

I have a corvette AC mont if you need one, send shipping and it is yours..

Sarg

iTrader: (6)

Thanks man! Sent ya a pm. Still trying to figure this swap out and on my friend's Subaru (we are doing 2 of them) he has even less clearance than I do. Every little bit helps!

Sarg

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Anyone happen to know if it will form with an f-body water pump or if it requires a corvette water pump?

spacemanspif

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F-pump sits farther off the engine than the vette stuff. Vette is closest to block, then f-body, then truck (farthest off engine). You might be able to use the f-body water pump with a vette pulley but for that aggravation you would be better off buying a vette WP.

Sarg

iTrader: (6)

Other than the fact that I have a f-body water pump, lol . But the little bit of extra space will be worth it when trying to shove this motor with twin turbos down into my Wrx.

Project GatTagO

iTrader: (7)

According to Rockauto.com the AC Delco PN 252846 is listed for both F-bodies and C5 Corvettes.

Andrew

Sarg

iTrader: (6)

Lol, I feel kind of dumb. I didn't even think to check that. I guess I just assumed they were different. Thanks a lot for checking!